Roger G. Baylor (1925 – 2001)

An updated and expanded version of this post can be found here: https://www.rogerbaylor.com/2025/03/07/the-centenary-of-my-fathers-birth-is-today-march-7-1925-2025/ Roger George Baylor was born in 1925 and died on July 18, 2001,...

R.I.P. Ralph Griggs … it is belated, but no less heartfelt

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Welcome to Nawbany, Episode 2: Knee deep in the hoopla

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